Luke 9:37-50 - Lessons in Ministry, True Biblical Greatness & Acceptance

 

I. Luke 9:37-40 - Three Lessons of Ministry

II.  Ministry Lesson #1: We are surrounded by crowds of hurting people who need our help

III. Luke 9:41a
               1. What is unbelief?

IV. Ministry Lesson #2: Powerless talmidim have nothing to offer a hurting world

V. Luke 9:41b,42

VI.  Ministry Lesson #3: Hasatan and his demons try to prevent us from drawing near to Yeshua

VII. Luke 9:43-45
       
VIII.   Luke 9:46-48

IX. TRUE BIBLICAL GREATNESS 
             1. Object Lesson #1: Yeshua loves and welcomes children
                       a. Don't stop laughing with wonder!
                       b. Don't stop learning something new every day!
                       c. Don't stop asking for help!
                       d. Don't stop forgiving quickly!
                       e. Don't stop running into our father's arms!

             2. Object Lesson #2: G-d's view of greatness is different than this world's
                       a. Has pride crept into our lives? 
                       b. Diagnostic questions

X.  Luke 9:49,50 

XI. TRUE BIBLICAL ACCEPTANCE
             1. Lesson #1: Yeshua has many servants we may not recognize
             2. Lesson #2: Anyone who honors the name of Yeshua is my friend

XII. CONCLUSION